HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-02-02 Reading Housing Authority MinutesREADING HOUSING AUTHORITY
MINUTES OF THE Regular BOARD MEETING, February 2. 2009
A regular business meeting of the Reading Housing Authority was held on Monday, February 2, 2009 at
5:30 P.M at the office of the Reading Housing Authority the town of Reading, Mass. The meeting was
called to order at 5:35 P.M. with the Chair, Mary Connors, presiding. Those members present and
forming a quorum were Kevin Mulvey, Diane Cohen, Timothy J. Kelley and Karen L. Flammia as well
as the Secretary/Executive Director, Lyn Whyte.
Minutes Move Tim Second Diane Vote 5-0
09 -043 VOTED: To accept for the record the Minutes of the Regular Business Meeting of January 5,
2009, as presented.
Finances Move Tim Second Diane Vote 5-0
09 -044 VOTED: To approve and sign the checkroll/billrolT for the period for Accounts Payable
Check #2035 -2000 Payroll Summary as presented for January, 2009. Section 8 Voucher
Program, #3379 -3000 as presented.
Finances Move Tim Second Diane Vote 5 -0
09 -045 VOTED: To certify receipt of monthly operating statements for all RHA programs for the
month end January, 2009 of the current fiscal year.
t Write -off Bad Debt Move Diane Second Kevin Vote 5-0
09 -046 VOTED: To authorize Executive Director to write off vacated account receivable as a
collection loss totaling $2360.00 comprised of RHA -Owned tenant Orsini for $1014.00 and 705 -2
tenant Murphy for $1436.00.
Personnel Matters:
- No matters discussed at this time.
Report of Prwrams-
- Vacancy Report- .Monthly report presented by State Program Coordinator, Mitch Hudzik. One
vacancy in our elderly development in January 2009. This unit was filled before the end of January,
resulting in 100% occupancy. The state family development is fully leased.
- Sec 8 Report- The Section 8 program is fully leased this month. We have issued additional vouchers
and are preparing to over -lease to compensate for upcoming terminations of vouchers in February and
March of 2009. Our goal is to always maintain at least a 95% leasing rate.
- Resident Service Coordinator- Current Tannerville Newsletter provided.
New Business:
- The 2008 Annual Report was presented to the Board for their review. Upon their approval, the
' Executive Director will forward, per requested format, to the Town of Reading.
Request to write -off uncollectable rent as bad debt was presented to the Board for their review and
approval. A total amount of $2360.00 comprised of former RHA -owned tenant Orsini for $1014 and
705 -2 tenant Murphy for $1436 was approved as bad debt by motion 09 -046.
- Board was informed of potential budget cuts on the state side before fiscal year-end.
I Real Estate Matter:
None at this time.
Board Schedule
March, 2009 BOARD MEETING: 03/02/2009 @ 5:30 PM
09 -047
TO ADJOURN: 6:31 PM. Move Tim Second Kevin vote 5 -0
Respe9diully submitted,
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Lvn E. Whvte. Secre tary
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